International Monetary Funds reports: Bolivia: Living With Low Commodity Prices Growth expected to remain strong, but imbalances growing Key policy priorities: bringing down fiscal deficit, greater exchange rate flexibility Increasing private investment vital to boost future growth After a decade of substantial economic and social progress—supported by sound economic policies—Bolivia is being challenged by low…
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In crisis, the alledged Bolivian economic armor
ANF reports in El Diario: ANF Analysis In crisis, the alledged economic armor The economy of the country suffered in 2016 and marked for the second consecutive year figures that reveal a stagnation leaving behind the discourse of the armored economy and the bonaza decade. ANALYSIS Although there was a growth of 4.7% in Gross…
Wildlife for sale: Jaguars are the new trafficking victims in Bolivia
Mongabay reports: Bolivia introduced a general and indefinite ban on the wildlife trade two decades ago, but this measure has failed to stop the trafficking of wild animals. Birds, monkeys, turtles and reptiles that are in high demand as pets remain particularly vulnerable to wildlife crime. In recent years, jaguars (Panthera onca) have also become…
Despite Legal Protections, Violence Against Women is Spiking in Bolivia
Linda Farthing reports for World Politics Review: . . . . . . http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/20720/despite-legal-protections-violence-against-women-is-spiking-in-bolivia Article falls short, there is despicable violence from men to women across all social classes … I am particularly disappointed at the author’s neglect to mention the misogynist and macho remarks of the coca grower caudillo who functions as president of…
Bolivia emergency stands out in a region of drought and after 11 years of a useless gov!
Amy Booth reports for Irin: Bolivia emergency stands out in a region of drought “This should be tremendous, deep. There should be karachi fish and silverside in here,” says Abdon Choque Flores, pointing to a shoulder-high tide mark on the long road bridge that crosses the Desaguadero River in Bolivia’s drought-hit Oruro department. High on…
Bolivian liberties under peril! Illegal annotation of family assets
An extremelly important Editorial from El Diario: Illegal annotation of family assets The fact that any public prosecutor’s office in the country has preventive annotations of property of relatives of persons who have matters to do with justice for offenses or crimes that they have committed, causes a cause of alarm and concern in the…
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